Similarity · People and relationships
two peas in a pod
extremely alike
Two people who are like two peas in a pod are very similar in appearance or character.
This vs that
The twins are like two peas in a pod.
The cousins look alike.
Hear it in real life
Do your sons get on well?
Very well. They're like two peas in a pod.
My two nieces are like two peas in a pod—they laugh at the same jokes and wear the same colours.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The idiom sounds warm and natural when emphasising how alike two people are.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: They are like two pea in a pod.
Say: They are like two peas in a pod.
Use the plural 'peas' in this fixed expression.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be like two peas in a pod
The sisters are like two peas in a pod.
My grandparents were like two peas in a pod after fifty years of marriage.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about similarity.
look just like ___
You look just like your mother.
have something in common
We have something in common after all.
Similarity words
People and relationships · Similarity: the words around “two peas in a pod”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
They're like two peas in a pod.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
two peas in a pod
extremely alike
“My two nieces are like two peas in a pod—they laugh at the same jokes and wear the same colours.”
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